HMS Duncan

The Cooks Company is affiliated with the Royal Navy’s HMS Duncan.

HMS Duncan is the last of six 7,500-tonne Type-45 vessels built and launched into the River Clyde, Glasgow. She is expected to enter service in 2013 and is likely to be the final navy vessel to be launched in this traditional method.

Key details:

Ships Company - 19 offices, 47 senior rates, 115 junior rates
Displacement - 7,350 tones
Length - 152.4m
Beam - 21.2m
Max speed - 27 knots
Cruising range - 7,000 nautical miles at 18 knots

Armaments:

Principal Anti Air Missile System (PAAMS) - defence from anti-ship missile systems and close-shore air cover
4.5” Mark 8 Mod 1 weapon - shore bombardment
Merlin HM Mark-1 anti-submarine helicopter/Lynx HMA Mark-8 helicopter carrying Stingray anti-submarine torpedoes

Embarkation force:
60 Royal Marine Commandos and all ancillary/support equipment for sustained operations

Cooks exchange visit to HMS Duncan - 15 June 2011: